Ambulance rolls over onto I-75 in Detroit after sideswiping SUV on freeway ramp, sending one to hospital

Ambulance rolled over on I-75
Photo credit Michigan State Police

DETROIT (WWJ) — One person has been injured after a crash involving an ambulance on a Detroit Freeway ramp Tuesday afternoon.

The crash happened on the westbound I-94 ramp to northbound I-75 around noon, leaving the freeway closed for more than an hour.

The 46-year-old driver of the Detroit EMS rig was on the ramp to I-75 when they sideswiped a Kia SUV, causing it to crash into a Buick, according to Michigan State Police.

Kia SUV damaged after being hit by ambulance in Detroit
Photo credit Michigan State Police

The EMS driver lost control of the ambulance and went down a grass embankment and rolled over onto NB I-75.

MSP officials say the driver and passenger of the ambulance were not injured. They did not have a patient onboard at the time of the crash. Officials did not disclose if the EMS rig was on its way to a call.

The driver of the Kia was driven by family members to a local hospital for reported injuries, but their condition was not disclosed.

The driver of the Buick did not report any injuries.

Featured Image Photo Credit: Michigan State Police